New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-24
GEN P4LMER on LOGAN AND SHERMAN

su.pp CRITICISM OF THE TREATMENT WHICH Lo-
GAN AS A VOLUNTEER OFFICER RECEIVED.
CHICAGO. Feb % Especially General John VI.
Palmer, Ex-Governor OF Illinois in his eulogy over
Grn,,ral Logan at tho State Capitol Yesterday, re-
vyed the mo OF the approaching OF Logan In the
md of the Army OF the Tennessee. by direction
of General Sherman, alter the capture OF Atlanta and
IN speaking OF it General Palmer severely criticised
General Sherman Before entering upon the military
career OF General Logan, the speaker spoke OF his
mar ona qualities and then proceeued to describe the
battles preceding that OF Atlanta the death OF Genera.
Mcpherson nd the sudden shifting OF the RESPONSE
billy upon General Logan OF commanding the Army
of the feunessce. The speaker said:
From all accounts. official and personal, OF that
battle which have beou published it was one OF the
most remaIksbs alta RS OF the war. and made the
AT eat demands upon the soldiery qualities OF ocers
and men ! hesitate to ssy that any portion OF the
Army OF the Tennessee was surprised. because re-
mem Der the controversies produced by the events
If tue battle OF Shiloh. believe that on the ing
nj July % General Sherman did not expect that any
oart Of bis army was to fight q battle that day.
tnow no did expect the right to fight, because it
was informed him that Atlanta evacuated, and
!, ras ordered to pursue the cLemy, who sup
osed TO be retres ing, ing Atlanta to the lett"
eueral Palmer de- cribed the attack made by Hood
mon tho Federal line aud SAID
II was pr~cse v at this moment that the death OF
McPh-r-on evolved the command OF the Army OF the
Tennessee upon Logan, and 1t IL upon hs conduct on
that day rests hi, ocst claim to be regarded 40 great
m,l,tary commander. On that day Thousands OF mon,
.Loe names appear only upon such company rolls as
NAV b,ye been preserved, or who sleep in nameless
the soil OF Georgia, fOuBnt with passeu
nJ urpassable courag,i but l.ogan while he SAY
ths Grand expression OF vaor with the prde ana en-
.nn.,,sm of soldier, had other claims upon him. 1t
ILL., The necessity of his situation that he should be
Wa d.lberate and oh, ervant OF ali the phases OF the
,,,,e and OH all points OF the battle field. Others
, the 6crcs glow OF the battle fever. which thou
UNI. nave felt but which none describe, might
Ght torpetfu OF al, but that br We enemy was be-
* ihem. but the commander with II ready eye and
vn.onouerable resolution must be able to order
IN 10 others all il confusion must think for all,
-. an eva tor the bai tle-neld DO ready to
III Tor every emergency. These the qualities
"nireo of Logan on that day, and we hsv- the
;any nj General Sherman himself that Logan pos
ssa.ssd and employed them all will quote Sber-
w,;tten b, himself few days alter the battle but
Sherman TO the astonshnsnt vi all, the face Of his
,mssons OF Logans gallantry and skill that day,
;,hn a weet after the battle assigned stran ger 10
,ha command OF the Army OF the Tennessee, and
tn,an returned to the command OF his corps Ii was
.aI az the tine that Shermsns course in removing
Iocao was q wro.g done to HIM and to tho volunteer
condnct was that Logan did not belong the
army IL is true Sherman says In his letter OF
nanatiou written to Haeok. assigning Howard to the
romma and OF the Army OF the Tennessee II did not
depriyc Logan vi his rank in tho army OF his
oeIent army corps, but il did deprive Logan Of his
op,ortunity to gain distinction at tho head OF the
srmy which he had demonstrated his capacity to lead
and com n.nd on battle field II is proba lie that this
istake OF General Sherman resulted from the often
obser tact that men educated at West foint VINO
have attempted tho lursuits OF civil LIE anu nave
failed are apt In to overestimate the value OF
speois military training They unable to imagine
Versatility OF capacity which makes II possible Tor
some men, without the formal training Of the SCHOOL
to succeed by lore OF qualities hich adapt them "